cavetown sentence starters (1/?)
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from the album “everything is made of stars”. listen to the album here.
feel free to change pronouns.
CANDLE.
❛ nothing’s happened, you can calm down now. ❜
❛ you’re not a monster, no one’s gonna shut you out. ❜
❛ mom and dad love you, you can come home now. ❜
❛ of course your friends love you, what are you talking about? ❜
❛ so what, you messed up, at least it won't happen again. ❜
❛ every time i screw up i feel i've let down all my friends. ❜
❛ there's so much life out here in space, it's crazy that we're here at all. ❜
EVERGREEN.
❛ thank you for being here for me. ❜
❛ in moments like this it's hard to breathe steadily. ❜
❛ and i’ve never felt so afraid. ❜
❛ you’re never alone. ❜
❛ please never forget my arms are your second home. ❜
IT’S ALL GOOD.
❛ and even though i'm not quite sure how, you've taught me to love the world. ❜
❛ how on earth could a galaxy like you think anything of a tiny star like me? ❜
❛ the bottom line is you make me happier than i’ve ever been. ❜
❛ i can’t think of a way to repay you for all the good you’ve done for me. ❜
❛ when i see your smile, everything becomes worthwhile. ❜
❛ i think you’re my best friend. ❜
THEY’RE TOO LOUD.
❛ you’re the first thing on my mind. ❜
❛ i shouldn’t last long at all. ❜
WINTER COAT.
❛ you looked a little spaced out yesterday. ❜
❛ maybe it’d be best for me to stay away. ❜
❛ i think it’d be best for me to just leave. ❜
❛ and it’s all my fault. ❜
ROCKET SHIPS.
❛ what am i worth? ❜
❛ rocket ships will take off whether you’re in them or not. ❜
❛ and it's sad but it's the truth, the world would still turn without you. ❜
❛ do you think aliens in outer space think they’re the only human race? ❜
❛ would it be okay for me to stay? ❜
DYSPHORIC V2.
❛ don’t let me see what i am, ‘cause i can’t stand it. ❜
❛ but now i don’t remember comfort. ❜
❛ i don’t belong here, it’s just hopeless. ❜
❛ find me a way out if you love me at all. ❜
❛ don’t let me hear what the say. ❜
❛ i'm thinking that i should leave now and i don't think i'm coming back this time. ❜
IT’S OKAY.
❛ it’s okay if you’re not okay right now. ❜
❛ you have plenty of time to figure it out. ❜
❛ someday you'll be glad you didn't listen to your demons that one night. ❜
❛ i already can’t wait to see how you’ll grow. ❜
❛ there'll be skies as blue as your eyes and grass as soft as your nose. ❜
❛ i'll tell you all of the things i love about you. ❜
❛ i'll tell you about all the times that i've smiled because of you ❜
HANDS.
❛ pretending to laugh is exhausting, but i'd rather be tired than lose my friends again. ❜
❛ and i'm nothing special, but in the end i'm all that i've got. ❜
❛ does it really matter to you if your haircut's uneven and none of your socks match? ❜
❛ and do you care about people who speak just to hurt you? you know you're better than that. ❜
❛ after all, why would anything good happen if bad was all we got? ❜
❛ i feel like this was all a mistake. ❜
❛ well, if you’re not the singing kind, that’s fine. ❜
❛ just don’t leave me behind. ❜
GHOST BOYS.
❛ on my way home from the store, i bought your favorite color so we can paint your room together. ❜
❛ but in that one moment last summer, i felt pretty good with being alive and all. ❜
❛ it seems memories are all we've got. ❜
❛ believe me, i can and will fix what they've done. ❜
❛ do you think of me anymore as someone you can talk to? ❜
❛ i know you, you’re not antisocial. ❜
❛ it’s only a matter of time before we break. ❜
❛ it seems optimism’s all we’ve got at this point. ❜
❛ but i'm not an optimist, you out of all know this. ❜
❛ tunes and a rhyme help me more than a therapist. ❜
❛ we are growing and learning every day. ❜










